Liber, Reston Fortress, inside the General's office.

Cassius Bright, who was about to be promoted to lieutenant general in the near future, was in deep thought over a report.

The report came from a secret source – the soldiers at all levels who had brought it to their own place through layers of connections did not know where it came from. But Cassius himself understood that this was a report from Richard.

The report has been read. However, the contents of the book caused Cassius to ponder - Heliga came to the door out of nowhere and reacted very strongly to Operation Crimson. Reading this, he became more and more confused about what the hell that strange boy wanted.

“…… Is it really as he says, just trying to protect himself in times of turmoil? I always feel that this is not in line with his strength. Cassius smiled wryly, "And he's so concerned about trade councils...... As a result, you may not even be on the scene? What is the rationale for this? ”

This is really unconscionable. Heliga is not a Crossbell, on the contrary, he is a nobleman of the Empire, and even if he does not support Crossbell's control by Prime Minister Osborne, it should not be fiercely opposed. However, he expressed very strong emotions about the possible involvement of the "red constellation", which was difficult for him to understand.

"Maybe it's a personal vendetta from his time as a huntsman? No, not quite like that. Cassius thought to himself, "If he had a deep grudge against the Red Constellation as a member of Zephyr, then he wouldn't have chosen to let those soldiers live in that operation of the Republic...... Well, things are getting a lot of trouble. ”

After thinking about it for a while, Cassius finally made up his mind, picked up the communicator, and dialed a number.

"Oh...... This is the Reston Fortress. I'm Cassius Bright. Let's make a long story short, I have something to ask you guerrilla associations to ......"

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The imperial capital of Heimdall, the Prime Minister's Office.

With the help of the towering topography of the palace, most of the beautiful scenery of the imperial capital can be taken in from this office with a wide view. But the man who was sitting at the desk at this moment, although his eyes were looking at the beauty of the day after day, it was obvious that the drunkard did not mean to drink—because there was a communicator on his desk.

If anyone could see this, they would be quite surprised. Because the person on the other side of the communicator is Lufas Albarea, who has a place in the aristocratic faction, the second seat of the "Four Famous Families", and the eldest son of the great noble family who controls the "Emerald Duke" Balyahat and the Krutchen State. Although he is young, he has already shown strong diplomatic skills, and he is also very clever in dealing with various conflicts in the territory, and has a high reputation among both nobles and ordinary commoners. In the eyes of many, it was not long before he took his father's place and became the de facto master of Balyahat. Although the current Duke of El Bariana is not mediocre, it is not enough in front of his own son.

However, apart from Prime Minister Osborne himself and himself, I am afraid that no one knows that such a relationship still exists between the two men. The famous Lufas Albarrea, a rising star in the aristocratic world and favored by everyone, is actually a very loyal person who has taken refuge on his side. Not only that, but he is also the "chief" of the young "Sons of Iron Blood" that he proudly cultivates, although this chief is often misunderstood as one of the leaders of the "Railway Gendarmerie", the "Ice Maiden" Claire Livitt.

At this moment, Lufas was secretly reporting to Osborne on some movements in the aristocratic circle.

"—It's basically confirmed. I only tried it a little, and Duke Kane triumphantly showed his feet. Lufas said with some contempt, "The Imperial Liberation Front was cultivated by him—to be precise, he was just the one who brought together those who had enough strength and influence to hate Your Excellency through his connections as a great nobleman, gave them supplies and weapons, and instigated them to start a storm against the Empire. ”

"Huh...... It's very in line with the style of his "puppet emperor" descendants. Osborne couldn't hide his smile, "Thank you, Lufas—you're doing a great job." After that, let's follow the plan we agreed before...... I am looking forward to your activity as the General Staff of the Noble Alliance. ”

"Don't dare to be." Luvas bowed and said, "Speaking of which, Your Excellency...... Next month's Trade Council ......"

"I've got it all figured out, you don't have to worry." Osborne said unquestioningly, "The Red Constellation...... More than enough to deal with terrorists. Speaking of which...... One of those terrorists seems to be our old adversary......"

"yes. Cadre "V"...... His real name is Volcan, the former leader of the hunting regiment "Erlengem". At the mention of the name, a strange smile appeared on Lufas's face, "The reason why it's the 'former' hunting regiment ......"

"—because of an inadequate operation, it was wiped out by security measures hired by the Imperial government." Osborne smiled pleasantly, "I miss you, Lufas. You were still stunned during that time. ”

"Haha...... This is also your insight. Lufas let out a hearty laugh as well.

"But...... You should have already dealt with this matter, right? After the laughter, Osborne put away his smile and asked seriously, "That boy...... That was the time to stop my original plan. But later, he seems to have been pursuing the matter. ”

"That dangerous man...... Your Excellency, please rest assured. For many years after I instigated my father to do this, he was immersed in all kinds of open and secret battles, and I am afraid that those small actions have long been forgotten by him. As for all the evidence on the books, I've destroyed it all - even if he is a monster that can compete with the ancient treasure, it is impossible to find out without knowing anything. ”

"That's good. The man had a similar personality to Prince Oliebat's personality - calm and composed, but he was not interested in the most central things of the political struggle, but more concerned about the people around him. Such a person is extremely difficult to deal with, once he knows that you instructed "Erlengamem" to send him to death...... The consequences can be severe. ”

"Your Excellency's admonition will be remembered below." Although he said this verbally, Lufas was extremely confident and obviously did not take it to heart. After all, in his opinion, all the evidence has been destroyed, and even if he is sought revenge at that time, he can come to an inappropriate situation and prevaricate.

"So...... That's it. Osborne let out a sigh, "So...... Now, tell me about the movements of two other old rivals. ”